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What do I need to know about Florida business disputes for a contract with a non-resident? March 11, 2015 Florida contract case and personal jurisdiction

Uncategorized Mar 24, 2015
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Are you involved in a Florida contract dispute with someone outside of Florida? What do you do if you have a contract disagreement and you need to resolve the dispute?  Where do you end your contract dispute? Where do you file the contract lawsuit Palm Beach?  You may want to read a very recent Florida appeals case on commercial litigation and contract disagreements, issued just days ago: a must read on personal jurisdiction, contract cases Boca Raton, andcommercial litigation.

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What Happens After I Make a Mistake on My Will

Uncategorized Mar 24, 2015
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Mistakes happen in all walks of life but they can be costly when it comes  to  your Florida estate plan. the law is designed to provide fair remedies and solutions for families and loved ones who are troubled by an honest mistake by a deceased relative. The lawin Florida is based off of a Supreme Court of Florida Decision from 1993 (In Estate of Tolin, Fla. 1993). 

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BBC Star “accidentally” inherits 50 room mansion. 3 Things to Consider about an Accidental Inheritance.

Uncategorized Mar 23, 2015
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The original quizmaster from “University Challenge”   (a late night trivia show on BBC) Bamber Gascoigne accidentally inherited the palatatial estate – “West Horsley Place” with over 50 rooms, he now is selling over $20 million in his own assets to revitalize the countries heirloom. This is more common than you may think even in South Florida as you may inherit property that costs a ton to maintain. Did you inherit a horse ranch in northern West Palm Beach? Bad news, you also inherited the fees to maintain it, and without proper planning you could lose the asset. 

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Do I Need a Living Will or Power of Attorney: What to Learn from Bobbi Kristina Brown Tragedy

Uncategorized Mar 23, 2015
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Bobbi Kristina Brown is still on life support after a tragic accident on January 31 of this year left her extremely brain damaged. She is now being moved from Emory Hospital in Atlanta to a less expensive rehabilitation facility. Bobbi’s tragedy highlights the need for durable power of attorney and health care surrogate forms as part of your Florida Estate plan. Although it is sad to say tragedies like this do occur to young people, and in a case like this you have a woman who is worth $20 million dollars, and her father cant touch it, but he does get to choose when to take her off life support, so he can bleed the estate that he cannot inherit dry.

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First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Calling Your South Florida West Palm Beach Probate Attorney: 5 Estate Tips for Newlyweds

Uncategorized Mar 23, 2015
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So you just got married and now its time for the honeymoon right, its also   time to call up your Palm Beach Probate Attorney for some newlywed estate planning. Your marriage will hopefully result in further assets being earned and eventually children so obviously it may need updated but in case of emergency or unforeseen tragedy you still want to have your estate in order. Here are my five estate planning essentials for newlyweds in South Floirda. Although Florida can sometimes be an “alimony alley” and thus plenty of remarriages as well but this list is focused at the young newlywed. Hats off to the responsible young couple that reads further!

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How do I handle my trustee? 10 things you NEED to know about your trustee– Pankauski’s Trustee’s Guide now available

Uncategorized Mar 22, 2015
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If you are the beneficiary of a trust Palm Beach or perhaps you are an individual who has been appointed in a trust document to be a trustee: do you know what you are doing?  OK…..let’s cut to the chase………….. Pankauski’s Trustee’s Guide can help trustees & beneficiaries If you are a trust beneficiary or a trustee, of a family trust, find out what trust lawyer Palm Beach John Pankauski has to say The Palm Beach Trust lawyer John Pankauski has now published Pankauski’s Trustees’ Guide : 10 Steps to Family Trustee Excellence Now available in digital format for all Kindles, ipads and computers 10 Things You NEED To Know About Being an Individual Trustee of a Trust What do I need to know about being a trustee? (Ask Pankauski, West Palm Beach trust lawyer) If I’m a beneficiary of a family trust, what do I need to know about my trustee? (Ask Pankauski, West Palm Beach probate litigator) Check out the fact that his new book, which includes 10 things you NEED to know aboutfamily trustees, is mentioned in other estate planning sites: http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/2015/03/pankauskis-trustees-guide-10-steps-to-family-trustee-excellence.html

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Olivia Mead’s $25 Million Inheritance from Billionaire Father to be Challenged

Uncategorized Mar 22, 2015
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The legal battle for mining magnate Michael Wrights, billion dollar  estate continues this week as the $25 million dollars given to his secret daughter Olivia Mead is being appealed yet again, to Australias highest court. Should I be worried about about a secret sibling taking my wealth from my south beach family? What a Palm Beach Probate lawyer can show you aboutcertainty in estate planning. 

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